The report accuses Putin of leading two decades worth of election meddling across the globe. (Alexei Nikolsky/AP)

The United States is at risk of more cyberattacks from Russia if the White House doesn't develop a plan to combat nearly two decades of meddling by the Kremlin, Senate Democrats charged Wednesday.

Despite strong evidence that Moscow has tried to influence elections both stateside and in Europe, "the U.S. government still does not have a coherent, comprehensive, and coordinated approach to the Kremlin's malign influence operations, either abroad or at home," according to the 206-page report issued by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff.

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They put the blame squarely on President Trump, over the "lack of presidential leadership in addressing the threat (Russian President Vladimir) Putin poses (that) has hampered a strong U.S. response."

"This threat existed long before President Trump took office, and unless he takes action now, it will continue long after his administration," Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee and who commissioned the report after the 2016 election, said in a statement.

Releasing the report comes roughly a year after intelligence agencies began to agree Russia tried to influence the 2016 presidential election in Trump's favor.

Kremlin-backed hackers are believed to have breached email accounts used by Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee — revealing embarrassing behind-the-scenes details. Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into whether members of the Trump campaign colluded with Moscow on the effort, along with multiple congressional panels.

The President has vehemently denied his campaign worked with the Kremlin, calling the suggestion a hoax created by Democrats, embarrassed over their unexpected election loss.

"President Trump must be clear-eyed about the Russian threat, take action to strengthen our government's response and our institutions, and — as have other presidents in times of crisis — mobilize our country and work with an international coalition to counter the threat and assert our values," he said.

Putin's so-called "asymmetrical arsenal," as the report calls it, includes cyberattacks, backing extremist political groups and using media to spread misinformation. Moscow has recently relied more heavily on state-owned overseas networks such as Sputnik and RT to carry out its will, even beyond larger nations like the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

Typically, the authors wrote, Moscow has forced its aggression on other nations in the region hoping to join NATO or the European Union. Russian security forces tried to spark a coup in Montenegro after a botched election influence effort, and used its control on the natural resources market to curtail Serbia's efforts to westernize.

Russia sharpened its meddling tactics over the last 20 years by practicing them on its own people, the report charges. Institutions such as independent media and opposition parties have been hindered from operating as a result, while "hundreds of billions of dollars stolen and spirited away abroad."

A spokesman for Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) told NBC News his office got a copy on Monday, and was aware when it was being compiled.

"While we will review the report in its entirety, including its recommendations, no further full committee activity is planned at this time," spokesman Micah Johnson told the network.

The report indeed makes a number of domestic and international steps the Trump administration could take, including increased sanctions and a uniform policy for U.S. agencies to address any actions by the Kremlin. It also suggests broadcasting and freezing any overseas dirty money tied to Putin or his associates.